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Abstract
Biological
diversity faces many threats
throughout the world and,
as a consequence, the loss
of wild plant diversity
is constantly increasing.
The Mediterranean basin
has been recognised as one
of the priority regions
for conservation in Europe
and it has been identified
as one of the 25 most important
biodiversity hotspots of
the planet.
Conservation strategies
represent a crucial issue
in the Mediterranean biome
because this area, which
represents only 2% of the
world's surface, houses
20% of the world's total
floristic richness.
The objectives of this session
is to highlight the importance
of in situ and ex situ approaches
on the preservation of threatened,
rare and endemic plants
in the Mediterranean area,
where anthropic activities
pay a pivotal role.
This session will be focused
on in situ researches like
phenologic, demographic
and population studies as
well as ex situ analysis
like seed preservation and
germination ecology studies.
Key
words: seedbanking,
threatened plants, population
analysis, germination ecophysiology,
Mediterranean species.
